Chapter 299: Yunjiao and Qin Ruan Show Affection, Second Young Master's Heart Aches
Qin Ruan rubbed her belly, her clear eyes fixed seriously on Hou Yunjiao.
"It's not small, the baby is already there."
Facing her pure and bright eyes, Third Young Master inexplicably felt a little guilty.
He coughed and said, "You're younger than me."
This was a fact that Qin Ruan couldn't refute.
"Okay, stop thinking too much and go blow dry your hair."
To prevent Qin Ruan from saying anything that would make his heart stop, Hou Yunjiao pulled her out of the bedroom by the hand.
Qin Ruan blew dry her hair and sat with Hou Yunjiao on the sofa in the bedroom, connecting with Hou Yirong who was at HEA Group through video.
As soon as the video was connected, Hou Yirong complained, "Why did the line break? What were you doing just now, Third Brother?"
Qin Ruan tilted her head and appeared in the video camera.
"Little sister is here too."
Hou Yirong's handsome face appeared with a faint smile.
"Brother Rong," Qin Ruan called out obediently.
"Why didn't you go to school today?"
"It's almost the end of the semester, and there are no classes."
Hou Yirong didn't notice any change in Qin Ruan's hairstyle, but felt that she looked a bit younger.
He held his chin with one hand and looked at Qin Ruan in the video, smiling, "Little sister is getting prettier and prettier."
Hou Yunjiao heard this and looked at the little woman in front of him.
The new hairstyle did look better, but it also made her look younger.
Qin Ruan pursed her lips and smiled at Hou Yirong who was sitting in the office through the video.
Hou Yunjiao rubbed her even more docile hairstyle and messed up Qin Ruan's hair.
"My hair is all messed up," she protested with a pitiful look in her eyes.
Hou Yunjiao thought to himself, it's good that it's messed up.
This way, when he faced Qin Ruan, he wouldn't have an underlying sense of shame.
This girl looks younger and younger, and he feels more and more like a beast when he thinks back to what he did to her.
Qin Ruan rescued her hair from San Ye's hand and jumped to the side.
She straightened her messy hair and stared cautiously at Hou Yunjiao, afraid that he would touch her hair again.
Hou Yunjiao lifted his eyelids and looked at Qin Ruan with deep gaze, capturing her cautious movements and couldn't help but chuckle.
There was a hint of indulgence and fondness in his peach blossom eyes.
Hou Yunjiao said softly, "Alright, I won't mess with your hair anymore. Come sit over here."
"No!" Qin Ruan refused directly, even though Hou Yunjiao's voice was low and attractive.
Hou Yunjiao heard her words and smiled elegantly.
His peach blossom eyes narrowed, and his noble and elegant aura permeated the air. He seemed lazy and carefree.
Hou Yunjiao patted the seat next to him and coaxed, "Come sit here, I have something to tell you."
Qin Ruan carefully weighed his flawless and harmless face and wondered how he could be so handsome. It was almost unbearable to refuse him.
Qin Ruan thought back to her feelings from last night and realized that she was really falling for Hou Yunjiao.
In the end, she sat next to Hou Yunjiao.
As promised, he didn't harm her hair again.
Hou Yirong on the other side of the video saw the two of them getting along and felt neglected.
"Enough, you two. It's bad enough that you ignore me, but now you're feeding me dog food. I can't handle it."
Eating dog food occasionally at home was fine, but seeing his younger siblings sprinkle dog food at work made him feel sour.
Hou Yunjiao raised his eyebrows and looked at Hou Yirong in the video with a smile that was hard to decipher, "Jealous? Hurry up and get married, you can too."
"No, thanks. I'm quite happy being alone," Hou Yirong replied, showing his aversion to marriage.
He returned to the topic before the interruption, "Xiao Wenrou is marrying Nangong Chang. The Xiao family must have invited you to attend the wedding after what happened with Qiao Xi. San Di, what do you think about this?"
Hou Yunjiao's voice was clear and crisp: "If this matter can make them drop their pursuit of Josh, it's better to pay them a visit."
"You forgot about the Su family's plot against you at the Imperial Hotel?" Hou Yirong's face wasn't looking good.
He said in a deep voice, "The Su, Nan Gong, and Xiao families have long been in cahoots. They won't have any good intentions this time either. The Su family hasn't said how they found out about your condition, and even wanted to find a woman born on a certain dark day, dark month, and dark year to deal with you. Their sinister motives are clear."
The Hou family has been investigating the Su family, but hasn't found any clues. Over the years, only Lingxu Zi has understood Hou Yunjiao's physical condition. The Hou family's trust in Lingxu Zi has reached the level of that of their own family.
But for the sake of his younger brother's health, Hou Yirong still privately asked someone to investigate Lingxu Zi. The fact proved that Hou Yunjiao's matter did not come from him.
Hou Yunjiao held Qin Ruan's hand and lowered his eyes slightly, saying casually, "The Xiao and Nan Gong families getting married wouldn't openly do anything to me. Unless they were desperate and threw caution to the wind. But the election is next year. Even if they have any intentions, they shouldn't act now. It's not that serious yet. Maybe we're overthinking it."
Hou Yirong retorted, "We can't let our guard down."
Hou Yunjiao thought for a moment and said, "I will bring Lingxu Zi with me."
"Didn't Master Lingxu leave the capital?"
"We can ask him to come back."
"Okay, it would be reassuring to have Master Lingxu with us. I have a bad feeling about the Xiao and Nan Gong families' marriage."
"I will be careful," Hou Yunjiao said slowly and deeply.
Hou Yirong's gaze fell on Qin Ruan, who was sitting next to him, and his eyes flickered.
"Third brother, Xiao Wenrou is marrying Nan Gong Chang, and the people from the four major families and six major houses have all been invited. Do you want your siblings to go with you and get familiar with the people there?"
The third young master lowered his eyes and looked at Qin Ruan, who was sitting obediently beside him.
When the topic turned to himself, Qin Ruan's face showed surprise.
He asked her, "Do you want to go?"
Without hesitation, Qin Ruan shook her head. "I'm not very interested."
Hou Yirong immediately retorted, "Sister, this is not about interest. You will be the future mistress of the Hou family and will have to interact with the people from the four major families and six major houses in the future."
"Now, take advantage of this opportunity to familiarize yourself. There's no harm in doing so. If you're worried about your identity being exposed and causing unnecessary trouble, you can let your friend Miss Ling Jia take you there as well. After all, this opportunity is rare."
Since the day Qin Ruan and Hou Yunjiao got their marriage certificate, Hou Yirong knew that she was the mistress of the Hou family.
Even if it were his sister-in-law, Long Wei, who entered the Hou family before her, she would never achieve the same status as Qin Ruan in the Hou family.
The old lady passed away decades ago, and now the Hou family finally has a mistress.
The eldest uncle was born to the grandfather's legal wife, and the third younger brother was from the direct line.
(End of this chapter)
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